Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Is that so?" Zhe didn't notice Ji Ke's emotional fluctuations. He simply nodded when he heard her translation. "Then let's do it."

He looked at the massive fire-breathing dragon.

"By the way, could you tell me how many more tribes we need to fight next? If we need to reach the innermost crater."

Tetsuya glanced at the Claw-marked Charizard that was turning back to fly to the outer perimeter and asked.

The claw-marked fire-breathing dragon head raised its two claws without even turning around.

"Only two? That makes sense." Tetsuya nodded silently.

If there are too many fire-breathing dragons inside, even if the number isn't large, just four or more, Tetsuya felt he could give up.

This is absolutely not something a human could do.

But thinking about it, I know it's unrealistic.

If there were so many fire-breathing dragons, why would the League go to such lengths to protect them, and even assign special managers to their natural parks?

After thinking about it carefully again, Tetsuya suddenly realized that the Alliance's strength was truly terrifying.

One Charizard Valley alone has a dozen or even dozens of Champion-level Charizards, along with an unknown number of near-champion and champions, and a leader that can rival Lance's main force.

So what would the rest of the places look like when you add them all up?

Even though there may not be many places as exaggerated as the Fire Dragon Valley, which gathers almost all races, it is enough to make people's imaginations run wild.

Although these Pokémon are wild, they have become very familiar with the League over the years.

Even if I don't give orders, I can still ask for help occasionally without any problem.

No wonder Giovanni, despite his hard-earned status as a gym leader and his championship-winning strength, dared not openly reveal his identity.

If Mewtwo hadn't suddenly left, exposing his identity, Giovanni's plan probably wouldn't have started so quickly.

Looking at it from another angle, it's only because of Giovanni that the Rockets were able to win; otherwise, if it were any other guy, the Rockets would have been finished long ago.

It's not that Tetsuya looks down on teams like Team Magma, Team Aqua, and Team Galactic; it's just that their leader doesn't seem very bright.

No wonder after all these years, they were overtaken by the Rockets, who were less than 50 years old.

"Roar"

Seeing Tetsuya in a daze, the burly Charizard roared in annoyance.

Are we going to fight or not? Its claws are itching to fight.

Tetsuya snapped out of his daze: "Don't worry, you'll soon become like your first two partners."

"Roar!!!"

The burly Charizard could no longer hold back upon hearing this and immediately unleashed a Flamethrower attack.

Fortunately, Blaziken was prepared.

As usual, the second-strike, first-strike flamethrower pushed Charizard's flamethrower back.

However, in terms of speed, it is undoubtedly much slower than the previous two.

"Roar"

Charizard roared, and there was a hint of a counter-pressure.

Tetsuya raised an eyebrow: "Blazing Chicken, increase the power."

The flames on Blaziken's wrists visibly intensified.

In the previous two battles, it didn't show its true strength.

To the astonishment of the onlookers, the flames spewed by their future leader, the massive Charizard, were pushed back several meters by the Blaziken.

The massive fire-breathing dragon exerted such force that its wings trembled.

However, this did not change the outcome of defeat on the main battlefield.

The massive fire-breathing dragon soared into the sky, spewing thick smoke as it did so.

In an instant, the sky darkened.

Chapter 396 That Day...

This is a smoke screen, designed to affect the opponent's vision and perception, thereby reducing the accuracy of their attacks.

The pitch-black smoke screen also demonstrates the hard work this fire-breathing dragon has put into training its skills.

Unfortunately, it chose the wrong combat method.

Blaziken, with its wave-guided abilities, can completely ignore the effects of smoke.

Tetsuya thought that it was probably because the Charizard, which had always lived in the Charizard Valley, did not know that Pokémon like Blaziken could control Aura.

It's even a question of whether they are aware of waveguide power.

Blaziken, Rock Slide!

Seeing the fire-breathing dragon hiding in the smoke, seemingly unsure of what it was up to, Tetsuya decided to greet it first.

“xiuxiu”

The sound of something cutting through the air rang out.

One stone after another disappeared into the smoke.

Some panicked shouts came from inside the smoke.

Charizard was clearly unprepared.

It tried changing its position, but found that the stone was still flying towards it with precision.

With no other option, the Charizard flew out of the smoke screen.

The fire-breathing dragon, its tail trailing thick black smoke, seemed somewhat resentful, but at the same time, its expression became increasingly ferocious.

With a powerful flap of its wings, its two thick thighs left two tracks in the air as it swooped down rapidly.

"roar~"

One after another, jets of flame shot out from the fire-breathing dragon's mouth.

Blaziken transforms into a black shadow, weaving through the gaps between each attack.

After the previous two battles, its acceleration capabilities had already been pushed to their limit.

This can't be called unfair, because Blaziken can fight three battles in a row.

For a normal Pokémon, it would have long since lost its ability to fight due to excessive stamina depletion.

Charizard attacked for a long time and found that it seemed that it and its opponent had consumed about the same amount of stamina.

Its pride wouldn't stoop to winning in this way.

So it stopped.

Seeing that the attack had stopped, Blaziken stood on a high rock and stared back at it.

Charizard glanced fiercely at Blaziken, then raised its head and let out a long howl towards the sun.

"Ugh~"

Golden light covered its entire body.

Tetsuya's eyes narrowed; Charizard had activated the hidden ability of Solar Power by using the Sunny Day move.

This hidden ability is different from Blaziken's speed boost; it's more like a double-edged sword.

In sunny weather, Pokémon with the Solar Power ability will have their energy attacks greatly enhanced, but at the cost of consuming much more stamina than usual.

If victory cannot be achieved in a short time, the presence of the sun's power will only weaken the elves prematurely.

In internal battles between entities of the same attribute, the power of the sun is considered a rather troublesome trait.

Because Pokémon like Blaziken cannot use moves like Hail or Rain Dance to change the weather and prevent the use of Solar Power, as these are not on their moveset.

Although intense sunlight can enhance the power of their own flames to some extent, it certainly cannot compare to the power of the sun.

"boom"

The two pillars of fire collided again with a loud bang.

This time, however, even though Blaziken used its full power, its flamethrower was still overwhelmed by Charizard.

Tetsuya knew that he couldn't use the same methods as before.

"Blazing Chicken, get out of the way, get close and use Thunder Punch."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Blaziken vanished from the spot.

Its flamethrower was also defeated by the fire-breathing dragon because it lost its support.

The fire-breathing dragon hovered in mid-air, flapping its wings and turning its head to observe the situation with a serious expression.

In that instant, the Blaziken disappeared from its sight.

"Whoo-"

A hissing sound came from the electrical circuit.

With a swift spin, Charizard used its wing to swat away the Blaziken that had jumped into the air.

The Blaziken landed gracefully with a backflip without sustaining any real damage.

After all, it's already quite impressive that Charizard was able to react in such a hurry, let alone use a move.

"Blazing Chicken, use Shadow Clone Technique."

Under Tetsuya's command, Blaziken, which had been crouching, slowly stood up.

Without any visible movement, a total of twenty-four shadow clones, including the real body, appeared on the field.

Don't forget, the number of clones you can create depends on the speed and constitution of the Pokémon you're using.

Compared to Serperior and Pidgeot, Blaziken has achieved the ultimate in both aspects.

Furthermore, Blaziken's mastery of the Shadow Clone technique makes it difficult to distinguish between the real and fake clones.

At least that's true for Charizard.

"Roar"

It tentatively spat out a flame.

The Blaziken that was hit by the flames immediately disappeared; it was a clone.

Before Charizard could even feel happy, Blaziken quickly replaced the clone.

The fire-breathing dragon twitched its nose, trying to use its keen sense of smell to distinguish the real from the fake.

But it gave up quickly.

Because while a one-on-one situation would be manageable, in the current environment, finding Blaziken's true form is practically impossible.

There were at least a hundred Charizards, Charmeleons, and Charmanders surrounding them, their auras incredibly chaotic.

Tetsuya smiled slightly: "Blizzard, use Swords Dance, Bodybuilding, Self-Motivation, and Focus!"

Every time he named a skill, the twenty-four Blaziken would strike the exact same pose in sync.

After seven or eight seconds, the momentum of the four remaining Blaziken on the field was already clearly distinguishable.

The Clawed Charizard, who was watching from the sidelines, showed a change in expression.

It actually sensed a threat from a near-Elite Four level Pokémon.

The burly Charizard also noticed something was wrong, and it quickly flapped its wings, trying to use its aerial advantage to wear down the duration of Blaziken's move.

In comparison, the side effects of the sun's power seem less unbearable.

Tetsuya, of course, wouldn't let it have its way: "Jump up, Thunder Fist!"

"bang"

A completely different voice rang out.

With the addition of multiple skills, the sound of Blaziken jumping up becomes unusually muffled.

Cracks spread from all directions from its feet.